Seven Plant Navajo Herbal Medicine Charts are featured at Bair's Indian Trading.

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7 Plant Navajo Herbal Medicine Chart
Craftsperson: Navajo Maker Unknown

Navajo Medicine Charts, also referred to as Herb Charts, display samples of plants that are the source for natural herbal medicines that have been accepted as helping to relieve the symptoms of a wide variety of ailments. Every Medicine Chart is different and the plant samples will vary as to the time of the year during which they were harvested. Also, the "ceremonial basket" or "medicine pouch" displayed along with the plant material will vary in size, design, and color.

Seven plant Navajo Herbal Medicine Chart

This item features a deerskin "medicine pouch" in the center.
The Navajo maker of this item is unknown and it is unsigned.
Item is shrink wrapped.
Size: 11 3/8" x 9 3/8"

Medicine charts are available with 5 to 16 plants and range in size from 5" x 7" up to 18" x 24" in finished wood frames. Prices range from $28.00 to $195.00. Frames are assorted in light and dark wood and generally do not have hangers on the back. One can add a nail-on hanger or place them in an easel for easy display. Dye Charts showing various plants that are the source for natural vegetal dyes used by Navajo weavers to dye wool are also available for generally the same sizes and prices. See other pages for details.

This close-up shows some detail of the pouch and plants.
Every Medicine Chart is different and the plant samples will vary depending upon the time of the year during which they are harvested.

This Herbal Medicine Chart displays: Snake Weed, Navajo Tea, Blue Flower Lupine, Sumac Berries, Rabbit Brush, Juniper Mistletoe, and Purple Bee Plant.

Close-up view of 7 plant Navajo Herbal Medicine Chart

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Item Number: 74-HC-071 (exact item pictured above)
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